I just purchased this a few days ago. Its a big help for consistent straight cuts that take a while to make when going slow enough on a finish cut. Im a hobby cue maker so this is plenty.
It takes a while to do the finish cut but the time it takes it saves on sanding. Now I don’t need to sand and have “bleed overs”. I wish I bought this thing earlier. Thank you for commenting, please subscribe if haven’t already and please share.
@@TheBanomanew My pool league team mate told me to seal the cue first then sand it but haven’t tried it. With the power feed I just cut it about 5 volt and it is smooth. I will try the water based sealer especially with cocobolo. Thank you for the tip.
Oh my god this is the video I’ve been looking for. I’m guessing you already offset your centers? Also, can you do a video like this for a shaft blank? Can you build a shaft from scratch? Your videos are so dope bro. I ordered the same lathe from Mid America. I put a deposit didn’t get it yet. Can’t wait.
Awesome hope your lathe comes in soon. As for the set up, I did. I have two tailstocks, one for center drilling and one offset for tapping the butt. I would recommend buying another tailstock so you don’t have to find the centers every time you offset the tailstock. For turning a shaft, you can do it. I have done it but it is very time consuming and it requires a lot of practice. I messed up more shaft blanks. If you want to make shafts, buy cheap wood to turn in to tapered shafts. Personally I tell customers I don’t make wood shafts but I will build them a carbon shaft. Thank you and thank you again for commenting.
Here is an old video on how to turn a shaft. The shaft turning starts at 1:31:00 Hope this helps. th-cam.com/video/8s5jvffTW1Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=YCqnPtC7YCXXNMGc
I wonder how hard it would be to convert a cnc setup to this lathe bed for using a g code program for auto cutting the shafts with your desired tapers vs a conicle taper or setting it up to run the pro taper and stopping them adjusting it to go from your taper to the 3-4 inches from the joint.
Todd from Mid American Cue Lathe use to sell the CNC convention kit and a whole set. The biggest thing is to make a mount for the stepper motor. Once you figure that out, it won’t be hard to get it to be a CNC.
If you really need a cue lathe and you can get a hold of Chris from cue smith. I would talk to him. If worst comes to worst, try looking at a lathe on Amazon. They have lathe that will accept cue butt. A 8x16 lathe comes with a 1.3-1.5 bore at the chuck and spindle.
Will do. Funny you mentioned a taper bar. I am working on one. Hopefully it works. If it works it’s a lot cheaper than getting a CNC. Once I get it to work I will share on TH-cam. Thanks again for commenting.
I need practice doing free hand. I should be easier with the power feed. I want to see if the taper bar set up will work. If not I’ll try the flat bar.
Yes. Just move the tail stock. I have a video on how to do the measurements. I also bought another tail stock so I don’t have to realign my tail stock to head stock. th-cam.com/video/sVw4G0OF2AY/w-d-xo.html Hope this helps, please subscribe if haven’t already and please share.
The power feed, the pinion that attaches to the motor is flexible. If that is what you are talking about. It has a flexible coupler. www.amazon.com/Saiper-Couplings-Connector-Compatible-Accessories/dp/B07S8XJT4D/ref=asc_df_B07S8XJT4D/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=344008105835&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6532089291333251030&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9013097&hvtargid=pla-776195606568&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=71909876129&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=344008105835&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6532089291333251030&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9013097&hvtargid=pla-776195606568 Hope this helps.
I contacted both, Mid America and Cuesmith and Mid America had better customer service. Todd from Mid America replied within 24 and told me exactly what I was getting and the total cost with shipping. I wanted a cuesmith but he won’t return my calls and he replied to my email almost a week out. I am happy with my lathe. It has built me my cues I play with from playing, breaking and jumping. I also sold some cue, repaired cues and made carbon shafts. Hope this helps, please subscribe if haven’t already and please share.
It is. Mid America Cue Lathe is super accurate especially for facing the joint and setting the pin. If you plan to replace a joint collar, that might be difficult unless you get a compound slide so you can cut the tapper. You and also trim the joint collar then sand the matching tapper of the cue. Hope this helps and thank you for commenting again.
I can’t speak for the cuesmith because I never used one. It looks the same because most of the cue lathe are made from the same manufacturer, Taig Tools and therefore there are really not disadvantages or advantages over each other besides the tapper bar cuesmith comes with. Mid American get the part from Taig and from the looks of it so does Cuesmith. I just bought a mid American because Todd was quick with the reply back. Thank you for commenting again. Link to Taig Tool. taigtools.com
Hope your wife feels better. I had a bad broken leg once myself. I was in a full body cast . Oh yeah and cool video! Peace!
Wow full body cast. I will tell her and thank you again for commenting.
Thank you sir 😉😉
I just purchased this a few days ago. Its a big help for consistent straight cuts that take a while to make when going slow enough on a finish cut. Im a hobby cue maker so this is plenty.
It takes a while to do the finish cut but the time it takes it saves on sanding. Now I don’t need to sand and have “bleed overs”. I wish I bought this thing earlier. Thank you for commenting, please subscribe if haven’t already and please share.
@@playpool12fyao I use waterbased sanding sealer if that helps? :] No bleed overs and I can have the wood as fine as I like.
@@TheBanomanew My pool league team mate told me to seal the cue first then sand it but haven’t tried it. With the power feed I just cut it about 5 volt and it is smooth. I will try the water based sealer especially with cocobolo. Thank you for the tip.
Oh my god this is the video I’ve been looking for. I’m guessing you already offset your centers?
Also, can you do a video like this for a shaft blank? Can you build a shaft from scratch?
Your videos are so dope bro. I ordered the same lathe from Mid America. I put a deposit didn’t get it yet. Can’t wait.
Awesome hope your lathe comes in soon. As for the set up, I did. I have two tailstocks, one for center drilling and one offset for tapping the butt. I would recommend buying another tailstock so you don’t have to find the centers every time you offset the tailstock. For turning a shaft, you can do it. I have done it but it is very time consuming and it requires a lot of practice. I messed up more shaft blanks. If you want to make shafts, buy cheap wood to turn in to tapered shafts. Personally I tell customers I don’t make wood shafts but I will build them a carbon shaft. Thank you and thank you again for commenting.
Here is an old video on how to turn a shaft. The shaft turning starts at 1:31:00
Hope this helps.
th-cam.com/video/8s5jvffTW1Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=YCqnPtC7YCXXNMGc
@@playpool12fyao yes, I remember you said that thank you
I wonder how hard it would be to convert a cnc setup to this lathe bed for using a g code program for auto cutting the shafts with your desired tapers vs a conicle taper or setting it up to run the pro taper and stopping them adjusting it to go from your taper to the 3-4 inches from the joint.
Todd from Mid American Cue Lathe use to sell the CNC convention kit and a whole set. The biggest thing is to make a mount for the stepper motor. Once you figure that out, it won’t be hard to get it to be a CNC.
did you manually drill or use a drill press?
I used a manual drill. Started with a pilot hold then drill to the needed size. Thank you for commenting again.
How do you think the Cue Smith differs from the Mid America? I'm thinking about one or the other.
I never used a cue smith but regardless from the two, they both use Taig Tools.
taigtools.com
Hope this helps.
@@playpool12fyao That's great!
I would get mid American cue lathe due to its customer service. Todd is easy to get to. He replies in a timely manner.
@@playpool12fyao He is not taking on any new orders. It's been like that for a bit.
If you really need a cue lathe and you can get a hold of Chris from cue smith. I would talk to him. If worst comes to worst, try looking at a lathe on Amazon. They have lathe that will accept cue butt. A 8x16 lathe comes with a 1.3-1.5 bore at the chuck and spindle.
tell your wife get well soon! Nice, also better for trueing up jaws ...whats next? maybe taper bars??
Will do. Funny you mentioned a taper bar. I am working on one. Hopefully it works. If it works it’s a lot cheaper than getting a CNC. Once I get it to work I will share on TH-cam. Thanks again for commenting.
@@playpool12fyao I made some out of aluminum flat bar from lowes , not only that but with powerfeed u can manually manipulate tapers
I need practice doing free hand. I should be easier with the power feed. I want to see if the taper bar set up will work. If not I’ll try the flat bar.
@@playpool12fyao fr cue button joint end is 5/8 and angle flt bar fo bout 3/4
Thank you sir 😉😉
For tapering are you able to just slide the tailstock over? I have the same lathe and was wondering if it was possible to do that
Yes. Just move the tail stock. I have a video on how to do the measurements. I also bought another tail stock so I don’t have to realign my tail stock to head stock.
th-cam.com/video/sVw4G0OF2AY/w-d-xo.html
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Awesome, Thanks 👍
No problem. If you have any questions please ask I’ll do my best to answer them. Thank you for commenting again.
@@playpool12fyao actually I do have another, is the tool in the lathe head flexible?
The power feed, the pinion that attaches to the motor is flexible. If that is what you are talking about. It has a flexible coupler.
www.amazon.com/Saiper-Couplings-Connector-Compatible-Accessories/dp/B07S8XJT4D/ref=asc_df_B07S8XJT4D/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=344008105835&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6532089291333251030&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9013097&hvtargid=pla-776195606568&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=71909876129&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=344008105835&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6532089291333251030&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9013097&hvtargid=pla-776195606568
Hope this helps.
Sir, where can i buy this machine?
Thank you for commenting. Please check in the description. I have all the links. Don’t forget to subscribe if haven’t already and please share.
Sir, sorry..., i can't see your description below..,can you say something or reply me where can i pls...?
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why choose mid america, not cuesmith ?
I contacted both, Mid America and Cuesmith and Mid America had better customer service. Todd from Mid America replied within 24 and told me exactly what I was getting and the total cost with shipping. I wanted a cuesmith but he won’t return my calls and he replied to my email almost a week out. I am happy with my lathe. It has built me my cues I play with from playing, breaking and jumping. I also sold some cue, repaired cues and made carbon shafts. Hope this helps, please subscribe if haven’t already and please share.
@@playpool12fyao is it good for joint repair too ?
It is. Mid America Cue Lathe is super accurate especially for facing the joint and setting the pin. If you plan to replace a joint collar, that might be difficult unless you get a compound slide so you can cut the tapper. You and also trim the joint collar then sand the matching tapper of the cue. Hope this helps and thank you for commenting again.
@@playpool12fyao i like to know advantage and disadvantage between cuemith and midamerica. both look good products,
I can’t speak for the cuesmith because I never used one. It looks the same because most of the cue lathe are made from the same manufacturer, Taig Tools and therefore there are really not disadvantages or advantages over each other besides the tapper bar cuesmith comes with. Mid American get the part from Taig and from the looks of it so does Cuesmith. I just bought a mid American because Todd was quick with the reply back. Thank you for commenting again.
Link to Taig Tool.
taigtools.com
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